"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:58:55 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>
>
>>>
>>> I never did. Not only did I have after school activities at the school
>>> like
>>> sports, drama, choir, orchestra, pep club, candle making club, etc., but
>>> I
>>> did dance, swimming, scouts, and when older I had a job. I got mostly
>>> A's.
>>
>>Mostly A's, but ended up working in Kmart? Oh, sure.
>
> Why not? Good marks do not equate to a high paying job. In out shop
> I have two college grads, one with multiple degrees, working for me.
> Their supervisor is a HS dropout.
>
> Different drummer for everyone.

One of our managers was a nurse. A guy in the appliance dept. was in
medical school. Lots of people went there as a temporary job. If you are
out of work and they are hiring, then it's better than nothing. And back in
the day they were a very good place to work. Not so much for an hourly wage
but very good benefits. I didn't pay a dime OOP for several years for
medical. Nada.

"Bruce" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:19:44 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:58:55 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>> I never did. Not only did I have after school activities at the school
>>>> like
>>>> sports, drama, choir, orchestra, pep club, candle making club, etc.,
>>>> but I
>>>> did dance, swimming, scouts, and when older I had a job. I got mostly
>>>> A's.
>>>
>>>Mostly A's, but ended up working in Kmart? Oh, sure.
>>
>>Why not? Good marks do not equate to a high paying job. In out shop
>>I have two college grads, one with multiple degrees, working for me.
>>Their supervisor is a HS dropout.
>>
>>Different drummer for everyone.
>
> Maybe she has no experience with jobs.

I have been working since I was 12 but things like babysitting and
dishwashing at the church don't really count. I also worked at the
community theater but not for pay. My real jobs were at an inventory
company and another store.

It was a job that suited me. I am a people person and at the time when I
worked there I was very active. Although part of my job required sitting at
a desk, sitting at a desk all day is not for me. I liked to get out and
interact with people and also do physical things. For as much as many parts
of that job did suck, I also looked forward to going to work.

Ed Pawlowski wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:58:55 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> >>
> >> I never did. Not only did I have after school activities at the
> school like >> sports, drama, choir, orchestra, pep club, candle
> making club, etc., but I >> did dance, swimming, scouts, and when
> older I had a job. I got mostly A's.
> >
> > Mostly A's, but ended up working in Kmart? Oh, sure.
>
> Why not? Good marks do not equate to a high paying job. In out shop
> I have two college grads, one with multiple degrees, working for me.
> Their supervisor is a HS dropout.
>
> Different drummer for everyone.

Thats actually quite true. Once you get out in the real world, grades
only indicate a potential for that first job. After that, it is
ability to perform that matters.

I have no degree other than HS but I have *experience* that sells and
the ability to explain it.

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"Bruce" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:43:14 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:19:44 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:58:55 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I never did. Not only did I have after school activities at the
>>>>>> school
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> sports, drama, choir, orchestra, pep club, candle making club, etc.,
>>>>>> but I
>>>>>> did dance, swimming, scouts, and when older I had a job. I got
>>>>>> mostly
>>>>>> A's.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mostly A's, but ended up working in Kmart? Oh, sure.
>>>>
>>>>Why not? Good marks do not equate to a high paying job. In out shop
>>>>I have two college grads, one with multiple degrees, working for me.
>>>>Their supervisor is a HS dropout.
>>>>
>>>>Different drummer for everyone.
>>>
>>> Maybe she has no experience with jobs.
>>
>>I have been working since I was 12 but things like babysitting and
>>dishwashing at the church don't really count. I also worked at the
>>community theater but not for pay. My real jobs were at an inventory
>>company and another store.
>
> I meant Kalmia, because she seems to have rather simplistic views
> about jobs.

I think so.